Costa Rica vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Costa Rica
4.1%
in 2024
Nepal
5.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
34th
Nepal rank
31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.0% against 4.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Nepal ranks 31st of 45 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 12.7% | 1.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.6% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 5.0% | 2.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 5.0% against 4.1% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Nepal ranks 31st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release